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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-07-28
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Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1887-07-28

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The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-18
Women In The Methodist Church

Rev. S. L. Baldwin, ID. D., contrib
utes to lions Herald an Admirable ar
ticle in defence of the right of women
to serve as lay delegates in tho Gen.
eral Conference of the NJ. E. Church.
DR.. Baldwin says:
''It would be a great absurdity
for representatives drawn from the
Sex which has only one-third of the
members of the church to sit in judg
ment on the election of these sisters,
and rule them out because of their sex.
Does any one imagine that Judge Rey-
nolds or General Fisk, or Jacob
Sleeper. if they were delegates. would
be disgraced by the presence of Mrs.
Newman or Miss Frances Willard as
co-delegates? Will any one pretend
that these ladies are not able to think
as wisely upon all questions affecting
the welfare of the church as their
brother-delegates? When we
had fully learned that in Christ Jesus
there is neither bond nor free.' we put
into the general rules. among the
things forbidden. slave-holding; buy.
ing or selling slaves When we fully
learned that there is neither Jew nor
Greek we admitted men Of the Afri
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-18
a TIMELY PROTEST.


How Housekeepers Are v1ctimized b .
aCsrtain Glass Of Peddlers.
There is a form of advertising which
appears to me direct imposition on
housekeepers. and only wonder that
they have not ere this risen as one
woman to protest against it. 1t is the
practice which some manufacturers of
new articles of housekeeping supplies
have of leaving samples-more or less
in number or quantity-of their wares.
together with printed circular in
which, included i'm other details. is an
inconspicuous paragraph asking that
the article be used, and the quantity
consumed paid for when. at the end of
an unspecified time. the agent shall
call for the remainder of the goods.
The annoyance inflicted on house,
keeper by this mode of introducing
goods is obvious. The door bell rings.
The servant answering it has handed
to her an unwrapped package of
kitchen soap or starch, or securing
sand or stove backing. There is. to
be sure. a loose printed slip eulogizing
the merits of the article. and in incon-
spicuous type few words explaining
that the article will be called for. and
payment expected for quantity used.
but even if she can read English she is
not going to waste her time over an
advertisement. She glances at it on
her way back to the kitchen, losses the
soap. or whatever the goods are, on the
table-to be used when the supply on
hand is found to be out. and the circu-
lar goes into the coal scuttle. Ten
days or 4 fortnight after the agent calls.
A new girl opens the door. The lady
of the house hears the prolonged dia-
logue. Being appealed to by the per-
sistent agent and the bewildered girl,
she directs search to be made for the
silver polish. or patent starch. or
laundry soap. Of course the search is
vain. The departed servant either
used, lost or stole the articles. The
agent insists on payment. and finally
to terminate scene the housekceper
draws out her purse. and depletes it to
any amount, varying from ten cents to
one dollar. Sometimes. when the
article to be advertised is of a suitable
bulk, such as books of needles, or pa
pers of pins. the samples are chucked
into the letter-box and even under the
front door. Now. no business man would
tolerate having half a dozen PEN
knives, or patent pen-holders. or inn
proved pocket pencils left without his
knowledge on his desk. or in his Office
for him to give houseroom to for days
or weeks, and then be responsible for
them or their pecuniary equivalent at
the end of that time. Why then should
women be compelled to endure such
impOsitions?-C Chicago Journal.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-18
BROTHERlESS GIRLS.
Why They Are Usually the Victims OF Sum
dry Alterations.

Why They Are Usually the Victims OF Sum
dry Alterations.
A brotherless girl may have Ian
guild air. simpering expression and
the habit of using long words where
short ones would be better, but any
one who can boast of from two to eli Int
brothers is sure to have her little affec-
tations well weeded out. The girl
whose brother is one of her best friends
will not make eyes. nor drawl. nor give
her photograph to m acquaintance of
yesterday, nor answer advertisements
whose object is ''mutual improve
ment" She will understand that there
are some sorts of innocent sounding
slang that ought never to be used. and
she will remember that the women
who wish to retain the reverence of
men should decide how little slang they
can possibly get along with and not
use quarter of that. She will learl
that men. good and bad alike. treat a
silly woman civilly to her face and
pronounce her an awful goose behind
her back; that nobody has profound
regard for awful geese except the men
who marry them. and that even they
well, we will not go further into the
subject. but any rate they find out q
great deal of which the brotherless girl
knows nothing at all.
A great deal is written about selfish
and depraved boys who are ruined for
life by the injudicious fOndling re-
ceived from their mothers and sisters,
and it may be that, to youth Of nat
uraily evil tendencies. petting and adu-
latiOn are almost as bad as snubbing
and scolding; but even a bad boy has a
strong sense of justice. love Of fair
play and willingness to stand up for
those who stand up for him. Any girl
who really interests herself in her ten,
or twelve, or fourteen-year-old brother,
who acquaints herself with his ideas,
furthers his plans. shows that she takes
a genuine pleasure in his society, will
find not only that her influence over
him is daily increasing, but also that
his wholesome, practical and sensible
way of looking at things is decided
benefit to her.-T0ronto Globe.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-18

Let me put the results of his inquir-
les into ''story" form.
There is wan, quiet, shrinking
young woman boards one of the grea:
sailing vessels just rs she is leaving
New York. She has but small bundle
of clothingas baggage. but is amply sup
piled with money. for one of her station.
She is indifferent to all surroundings.
and to the miseries of the long voyage;
her eyes are ever seeking for the shore
to which they are sailing.
Reaching the foreign port she makes
few inquiries. then takes the means
pointed out TO her for reaching dcs-
tination which she well knows.
= =
It is early evening in the summer.
along a road well shaded by trees and
bordcred with shrubbery, comes slowly
"a hooded. dusty woman; she walks rs
though she were tired. and occa-
sionally she halts and presses her hand
against her heart.
She is nearly there; she knows il
well; there is the old house, and she
can just catch 4 glimpse of the new,
grand one.
Just on the other side is the river;
she knows that. too, of old; swift and
deep and rapid it is. a famous place for
boating.
'What's that! a voice! God! how
we'll she knows it!''
And there is another voicc-a wo-
mans.
The sounds come from the river. She
must see.
She creeps through the bushes
there is Il boat; in it a man. stalwart.
grand is his strength, and woman fair
to look upon.
The man is warm. his coat is off. his
neck barred. His strong arms hold the
boat within few feet from the landing
place, Il few feet from the crouching
figure hiding there.
.'Put me on shor,, SIR" demands the
fair woman to the boatman.
..Not yet, dear. don't let us GO in
YET, Is the deep-tOncd reply.
"You will do as l please, now and
always" answered the gay beauty,
land when we are married you'll wear
no more such silly. vulgar love tokens
as this!'
She snatched by sudden movement
at slight black ribbon about his throat
"a clutch--the band WIS broken. there
was on it a bit of silver, half-shilling.
With a hooking laugh she threw it
from her, so near the shore that it fell
among the bushes.
darcy. l believe there was or is
some one watching there" she said, in
half fright as her glance caught a
movement ut the spot.
well soon see that" and few
single strokes landed them.
They found there Ellen's body.
In the fast stiffening grasp Of one
hand, Mt her throat, was the broken
band and bit of silk; it had reached well
itsmark. even though carelessly thrown;
and the same thin fingers closed about
another band and another bit of coin.
But both were one poor piece-a
shilling. "A. d. Baiiie. in Inter- Ocean.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-18
THE COST OF LIVING.

Tho Effects Of Free Trade Considered
from Two Different stsndpoints.
1ftheduty were taken off foreign goods
it would be necessary to reduce the
cost of goods made in this country tc
prevent importations. The free trader
replies that if the cost of necessaries of
life were reduced One-half the laborer
could afford to work for half his pres
ent wages.
Let us see. If he paid one-half for
rent, one-half for clothes, One-half for
provisions, he could live for one-half
If rents were one-han lower houses
would be worth but one-half, lumber
one-half, farms and land One-half, wool
One-half, provisions one-half. and in
stead of the Nation being worth $780,
600, 900. 900 it would be worth $25. OOO,-
600, 1000.
Suppose again a man gets SIS pei
week and it costs $40 per week for self
and family to live. his profit is S, and
if he were to stint himself little he
might save 81. so week to buy lux
uries. Suppose his wages were but
$3.50 week and it cost S to live. he
would be able to save $3.50, and could
never get very rich by putting money
in a savings bank. He and his family
would have to come down to the same
condition as his brethren in England
and Germany; besides if the Govern
ment had no revenue from duties
there could be no pensions paid, nc
public Improvements. and the people
would be taxed direct.
If the mills, farms and manufactures
found their profits so precarious and
at the mercy of all foreign bankrupt
stocks there would be but little dis
position to build more mills or extend
manufactures. If the manufacturer
had to sell his goods below cost he
would stop work, and with the risks
of profit the laborer would find his
wages not more than One-half what he
now receives. while it is much more OF
a temptation to man to save when
he obtains SIS week than when he
obtains but $40 or $3.50.
A higher duty would enable our man.
ufacturers to employ more help &c
make the goods now bought in Europe.
and if profits were higher every one
employed would have higher pay.
America has every advantage the
world has, and does not need to buy
foreion ooods.-Chica0o Journal M
Commerce.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-18
DUTIES OF GUESTS.
How Lady Visitors Can Make Themselves
Agreeable to Their HOstesses.


Agreeable tn Their HOstesses.
Much has been written about the art
of entertaining and the duties of a
hostess, but is there no obligation on
the other side? To be a really accept
able guest requires infinite tact, or else
possession of most of the cardinal
virtues. How many guest has gone
home little less liked by the hostess!
A little care and thoughtfulness will
make visiting" a less trying ordeal.
In the first place. it is better to UNDER
stay rather than overstay an invitation,
and is pleasanter for both parties if the
length of the visit desired is stated be-
fore hand by the hostess. Perhaps the
most consideration of all is that the
family routine should be disturbed rs
little as possible. Be up in time for
breakfast and prompt at all meals. Do
not ask for tea or milk ut odd times. or
order what is not on the table. Re-
member you are not at hotel. l once
saw lady guest call for olives when
they were not on the bill of fare, and
the hostess has never forgotten this
particular act of rudeness. Make as
little trouble as possible.
If there is only one overworked ser.
want, why not make your own bed?
Have some employment of your own
as an excuse for retiring to your own
room for some time each day. Do not
follow your hos ess about all the time.
as she generally has many duties, and
especially respect private rooms. UNI
less particularly invited to them. Do
not give your washing to the house
servant Pay for your own luggage in
coming and going, if public convey
ance is employed. and do not sponge
upon your hostess for car fare and
trivial expenses. These little things
make many friendship less warm.
You certainly would not take one of
your friends with you unless par
ticularly invited to do so by the host
ess. Do not demand too much atten-
ton. Be easily pleased. and chime in
most cordially with any thing proposed.
Try to please the tastes of your host
ess in every way. Consult their likes
and dislikcs even in manners of dress;
be interested in what interests them; be
sure not to hurt their feelings. Do not
criticise the family you visit; admire
what IL good; do not notice the rest
Do not always tell of the fine things
you have seen or eaten elsewhere.
Help your hostess; amuse child or
entertain other guests. Show your love
for your hostess in all little ways. Give
the servant who waits upon You some
money. 1t makes it easier for the mis-
tress if the servants do mot object to
company" Try to make some return
fo- your visits-either an invitation, a
timely gift, or at least honestly ex-
pressed gratitude or appreciation.
Lastly, study some one who is an ever
welcome guest and Try to grasp her
secret-A. n. Turner.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-18
THE SPLIT SHILLING.
How the Divided Pieces Found
Each Other.

Ny grandfather told me this true
story.
He was an army officer of ''the old
school," and many years ago was sta
toned in command of garrison in
this city (New York;. His family was
with him, and the old Colonel had
plenty of time to attend to domestic as
well as military discipline.
In the household brigade was a
bright. quick. pretty Irish maid, Ellen
Malone, especially detailed for duty
attendant on the wants of my youthful
Aunt Rita. The girl was general
favorite and well deserved all the kind
words and feeling bestowed upon her.
A certain sergeant, noted for his trim
''sct up and more than average in
teiligcnce and education, was soon at
tracted to the pretty Ellen, and it was
plain that his attentions were by no
means d.stasteful.
Darcy Boyle, as he called himself.
was model soldier of the type of
''cock your cap. carry a cane, slap your
leg and wink at the girls" and being
also rs efficient for service (and he had
proven he was) as for ornament-the
fellow had grown in grace with his
Colonel. who dearly loved ''snap" in a
soldier and who also suspected that
Boyle was the wild goat of some good
family from over the water.
So when the courtship of the DASH
ing sergeant and blooming Ellen was
made plain to the eyes of the old chief,
he chuckled at first over the thought of
the Zinc pair" they would make. then
became serious as he thought of the
wide difference in their respective sta
1ions in life, providing Boyle was actu-
ally what he believed him to be. He
knew he had no light to interpose his
authority. still he would have done so
without hesitation had he not been
well aware that such interference
would only make each of the lovers
more determined, and bring matters to
a climax at once, while, by waiting.
something might occur to break off the
friendship, OF it might die out from its
own fame.
So the Colonel said nothing, but,
having little else to do, he watched
and worried.
Boyle seemed to be earnestly. entire
1y sincere. and as to the girl. it was
plain she had surrendered her whole
heart to the man and gloried in the
thought of having won such prize.
My aunt Rita, like most young
women. became intensely interested in
the love affair of her maid, and, in-
fluenced by the gallant bearing and
good looks of the sergeant helped on
the affair all in her power.
So it was not very Ions before. one
fine day. the young mistress and her
attendant made visit into the city,
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-18
SHE WASHED HERSELF.
How . Young Californian Managed Hh
Hest Girl.

How . Young Californian Managed HIS
A grown-up man. a man Of mature
years, would not have done it He
would have put his arm around her and
said gently:
..Dear, don't like your painting and
powdering. 1t doesn't make you look
nice"
And she would have told him that
she thought it did. and if he didn't
like it he could go and get another girl.
or something like that At the best
she wouldn't have taken any notice of
the remonstrance. But he was a young
man, and that was not his way. He
was going to take her to the theater.
and. knowing her popularity, he put .
powder puff and box Of rouge in his
pocket. When she came down stairs
he saw she was decorated as usual. He
Immediately pulled out his rouge and
powder and painted himself up.
what are you doing?"
..Only making myself handsome.
II will not go out with you like
that"
''Why not?
/, eft would mortify me to DEATH :"
..Well. but you're just like that :"
THAT'S different thing"
..Well. I'll make q bargain. If you
will wash of yours will wash of
mine"
I'VE don't 60 out then7'
"All right"
But she thought better Of it and she
accepted his bargain She was very
pretty after that.-SGa Franeisee
ChToaicI
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-18
WOMAN'S DEPARTMENT.
MORE FRloHreNeDrHAN HURT.

Men call US lovely, call US dear,
Because we mend their coats:
They call us angels, yet they fear
Our darling angel votes.
IT'S not the angels OF the sky
OF whom in dread they stand,
But the dear angel gliding by.
With ballot in her hand.
So very long they've had their say,
So long have chained our souls,
They well may dread the reckoning day
With women at the polls.
Bad women, set from trammels free,
They say will riot then:
How very thankful we should be
r That there are no bad men.
Hope the world will roll along
l hope it will not sink:
hope there will be mirth and song,
And pen and printers ink.
Hope that man, howc'er alarmed,
Will lie in mercy spared,
To find that he has not been harmed.
But only badly scared.
Mrs Emma X TNurs'OD m U0U,da's Journal
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-18
Dealer Ito elderly mail

Furniture Dealer Ito elderly maid
en)-"And there is another advantage,
ma'am. which the folding bed has over
the ordinary kind" Elderly Maiden
--"What is that, sir?" Furniture
Dcaler-"You don't have to look UNI
der it to see if there is q man there. "
IN. !. SWA
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-18
A Learned Jurist on Kansas Women.


1.-The Women's Vote in Kansas" a
paper read by Hon. +. G. Adams. sec
rotary of the Kansas Historical Socie-
ty. before the Kansas Equal Suffrage
Association, ut Newton. gives facts and
figures which are an unanswerable ar
gument for woman suffrage. Twenty
six thousand women and &C, 600 men
voted last April in the municipal cleo
tions. The result is thus concisely
stated:
ut is no longer question whether
women want to vote. They do want
to vote. This is proven by the fact
that they have voted the first oppor-
tunity given them. They voted with
an intelligent, jealous. earnest in
terest in the good of the community
in which they have their homes. If
the issue involved in the election in
any town was one affecting merely the
local material interest of the commu-
nifty, they voted with good Judgment
and for the common welfare. If the
question was as to better S, hoOl man.
agement, they voted for the best; if it
was for street. sanitary or other re-
forms. they voted prudently for what
it would seem the good of all de-
manded. If it was for change Of an
administration VIGOROUSLY involved in
speculations with water-works or other
corporations. they voted to deliver the
city from such corrupt ENHANCEMENT.
If political parties. controlled by saloon
influences. put up candidates with the
Odor of whisky on their garments. the
women rebuked the party managers,
and voted for candidates who would
better promote the welfare of the COM
munity. In every instance they voted
for home and tireside. for the freeing
of the community from those de-
moralizing influences and temptations
from which every good woman would
deliver those of her own household"
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-18

crT Allconrarnicaucns FOR This paper should
be accompanied hr tie name OF the arth"r
NO. necessarily ior publication. but as TN evi
siance of good faith on the part OF the .rittr
Write only on ere side OF the paper. ~
particularly careful in giving names and date
10 have the letters and figures Plain an
diEiinc'
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-18

can descent to the general conference.
Fully learning that there is neither
male or female we should have no
barrier of sex in that highest body of
our church And lie. all the people say
Amcnr'
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-18

The French Commission appointed
to report upon the best means of pre-
venting fires in theaters has unani-
mously recommended the employment
of chemical paints or washes which
will render the stage and scenery fire.
nroof.
The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-11-18

The New York Truth has inter-
view man in that city who makes q
profession OF training feas. and the
man asserts that no flea lives to be
over one year old.